2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round

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The CAF first round of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 50 CAF members.

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The 50 teams were divided into five pools of ten teams each. In each pool, the ten teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners advanced to the second round.

Pool A

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1–5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–20–3
Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–3Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0–00–3
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg0–2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–00–2
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–10–1
Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–10–2
Mauritania  Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg1–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Ould Ely Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Jaïdi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Gabsi Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stade Olympique, Nouakchott
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Modou Sowe (Gambia)
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–0Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania
Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
Jaziri Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mhedhebi Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report
Stade El Menzah, Tunis
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mourad Bendada (Morocco)

Tunisia won 5–1 on aggregate.


Guinea-Bissau  Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg0–0Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
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Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Manuel Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde)
Togo  Flag of Togo.svg3–0Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
Salifou Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kouko Soccerball shade.svg65'
Dovi-Akon Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Stade de Kégué, Lomé
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Emmanuel Okoampah (Ghana)

Togo won 3–0 on aggregate.


Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svg0–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
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Estádio da Várzea, Praia
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg2–0Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Bourahli Soccerball shade.svg7'
Saïfi Soccerball shade.svg12'
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Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Malick Sillah (Gambia)

Algeria won 2–0 on aggregate.


Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Okétola Soccerball shade.svg33' Report N'Diaye Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou
Attendance: 17,959
Referee: Olufunmi Orimisan Olaniyan (Nigeria)
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Ba Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ba Seydou (Mauritania)

Senegal won 2–1 on aggregate.


Gambia  Flag of The Gambia.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report El Moubarki Soccerball shade.svg63'
Independence Stadium, Bakau
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mamadouba Camara (Guinea)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg2–0Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
El Khattari Soccerball shade.svg17', 31' Report
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Alhabib Ahmad (Libya)

Morocco won 3–0 on aggregate.

Pool B

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg2–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2–00–1
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–10–1
Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg1–8Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–11–7
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg0–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–20–1
Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg2–2 (a)Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–01–2
Madagascar  Flag of Madagascar.svg2–0Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Randrianaivo Soccerball shade.svg37', 65' Report
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Robin Williams (South Africa)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–0Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Cousin Soccerball shade.svg41' Report
Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Benoit Benjamin Mbone Ndinga (Cameroon)

Madagascar won 2–1 on aggregate.


Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report Lota Soccerball shade.svg40'
Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Wilfred Mukuna (Zimbabwe)
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Milanzi Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eusebio Alfredo (Mozambique)

Zambia won 2–0 on aggregate.


Swaziland  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Report Edson Soccerball shade.svg55'
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba
Attendance: 8,600
Referee: Walter Mochubela (South Africa)
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7–1Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
Hélder Vicente Soccerball shade.svg18'
Joni Soccerball shade.svg26'
Paulão Soccerball shade.svg29', 72'
Isaac Soccerball shade.svg35', 88'
Covilhã Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Dlamini Soccerball shade.svg79'
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)

Angola won 8–1 on aggregate.


Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg0–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report Bartlett Soccerball shade.svg40'
Pule Soccerball shade.svg71'
Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Edwin Senai (Botswana)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Bartlett Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Aaron Nkole (Zambia)

South Africa won 3–0 on aggregate.


Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg1–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Faroug Jabra Soccerball shade.svg8' Report
AlHilal Stadium, Omdurman
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Berhane Teshome (Eritrea)
Mozambique  Flag of Mozambique.svg2–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Tico-Tico Soccerball shade.svg39', 79' Report Mujahid Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg66'
Estádio da Machava, Maputo
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

2–2 on aggregate, Sudan won on away goals.

Pool C

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg2–4Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2–00–4
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg1–4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0–11–3
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg2–4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–20–2
Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg2–5Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–31–2
Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg4–3Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 3–01–3
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg36'
Pontes Soccerball shade.svg59'
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Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, Sao Tome
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon)
Sierra Leone  Flag of Sierra Leone.svg4–0Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe
C.Mansaray Soccerball shade.svg32', 46'
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg58'
S.Mansaray Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
National Stadium, Freetown
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Idrissa Kaba (Liberia)

Sierra Leone won 4–2 on aggregate.


Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Report Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg6'
Barthelemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ladoual Hisseine (Chad)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg3–1Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Ncube Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ndlovu Soccerball shade.svg35'
Jukulile Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Djim Soccerball shade.svg39'
National Sports Stadium, Harare
Attendance: 18,951
Referee: Ferdinard Gadaga (Malawi)

Zimbabwe won 4–1 on aggregate.


Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg2–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Mili Soccerball shade.svg46'
Nsengiyumva Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Akassou Soccerball shade.svg45'
Keïta Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade Amahoro, Kigali
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Isaack Abdulkadir (Tanzania)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–0Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg  Rwanda
Bakayoko Soccerball shade.svg35', 66' Report
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Chukwudi Chukwujekwu (Nigeria)

Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate.


Equatorial Guinea  Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg1–3Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Eyoma Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Ngoma Soccerball shade.svg15'
N'Keoua Soccerball shade.svg29'
Eta Soccerball shade.svg64'
Estadio Internacional, Malabo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Pierre Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg2–1Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
Moyimbouabeka Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lepaye Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Mba Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Gilbert Njike (Cameroon)

Congo won 5–2 on aggregate.


Libya  Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg3–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Muntasser Soccerball shade.svg4'
Al Masli Soccerball shade.svg56'
Mhemed Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
June 11 Stadium, Tripoli
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ferid Sahli (Tunisia)
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg3–1Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Traoré Soccerball shade.svg47', 78'
Dissa Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Bushaala Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Zeli Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Libya won 4–3 on aggregate.

Pool D

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg2–10Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 1–11–9
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–10–3
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–00–4
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–6Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–30–3
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg2–6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–22–4
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo
Khaireh Soccerball shade.svg39' Report Yemweni Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stade du Ville, Djibouti City
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Hassan Mohamed Mohamud (Somalia)
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg9–1Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Mayélé Soccerball shade.svg1', 67'
Yemweni Soccerball shade.svg25', 59', 88'
Nonda Soccerball shade.svg33', 35'
Mazingu-Dinzey Soccerball shade.svg52'
Mpia Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Robleh Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ladoual Hisseine (Chad)

DR Congo won 10–2 on aggregate.


Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svg1–1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Zialor Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Shivute Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade Linité, Victoria
Attendance: 3,452
Referee: Pradeep Sohan (Mauritius)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg3–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Tjikuzu Soccerball shade.svg7', 13', 79' Report
Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dominique Urbatro (Réunion)

Namibia won 4–1 on aggregate.


Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
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Denden Stadium, Asmara
Attendance: 4,151
Referee: Ahmed Auda (Egypt)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg4–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Akwuegbu Soccerball shade.svg13'
Lawal Soccerball shade.svg20'
Akpoborie Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kanu Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Lagos National Stadium, Lagos
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Manuel Monteiro Duarte (Cape Verde)

Nigeria won 4–0 on aggregate.


Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Report Mboma Soccerball shade.svg26'
Foé Soccerball shade.svg31'
Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg37'
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Thomas Boko (Benin)
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg3–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Jama Mba Soccerball shade.svg15', 27'
Olembé Soccerball shade.svg48'
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Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pierre Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)

Cameroon won 6–0 on aggregate.


Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svg0–2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Report Emara Soccerball shade.svg15'
Farouk Soccerball shade.svg75'
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Hichem Guirat (Tunisia)
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg4–2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Kamouna Soccerball shade.svg5' (p)
Farouk Soccerball shade.svg72', 74'
Salah Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Périatambée Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bax Soccerball shade.svg88'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohsen Boukthir (Tunisia)

Egypt won 6–2 on aggregate.

Pool E

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–00–0
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–12–3
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg4–7Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 4–40–3
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg2–4Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–10–3
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg0–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0–10–0
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Somanje Soccerball shade.svg53'
Nkhwazi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Chichiri Stadium, Blantyre
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Paul Phomane (Lesotho)
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jean-Marie Hicuburundi (Burkina Faso)

Malawi won 2–0 on aggregate.


Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Kuffour Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, Arusha
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Eusebio Alfredo (Mozambique)
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Kuffour Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ahinful Soccerball shade.svg28'
Addo Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Lungu Soccerball shade.svg44'
Abubakari Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Abdou Diouf (Senegal)

Ghana won 4–2 on aggregate.


Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg4–4Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Mubiru Soccerball shade.svg59'
Musisi Soccerball shade.svg73'
Tabula Soccerball shade.svg77'
Kyambadde Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Thiam Soccerball shade.svg24'
Youla Soccerball shade.svg55', 83'
Feindouno Soccerball shade.svg88'
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Attendance: 8,609
Referee: Hailemelak Tessema (Ethiopia)
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Camara Soccerball shade.svg47'
Feindouno Soccerball shade.svg70', 74'
Report
Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sidi Bekaye Magassa (Mali)

Guinea won 7–4 on aggregate.


Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg2–1Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Alameraw Soccerball shade.svg48'
Getachew Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Touré Soccerball shade.svg81'
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
Attendance: 10,544
Referee: Maxim Itur (Kenya)
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg3–0Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
Zongo Soccerball shade.svg3', 37' (p)
Barro Soccerball shade.svg10'
Report
Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Burkina Faso won 4–2 on aggregate.


Chad  Flag of Chad.svg0–1Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Report Sebwe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stade Nacional, N'Djamena
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ibrahim Djingarey (Nigeria)
Liberia  Flag of Liberia.svg0–0Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
Report
National Complex, Monrovia
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Samuel Kamara (Sierra Leone)

Liberia won 1–0 on aggregate.

Goalscorers

There were 130 goals scored in 50 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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